One Single Story

One Single Story: Day 240 The Lord told Ezekiel to use a sharp sword to shave his beard as a sign of coming judgment. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Sheryl Daughety talk about wasted opportunities and going to extremes. How bad do things have to get for people to change? August 28th Reading: Ezekiel 5-8 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 239 Ezekiel is called and commissioned. What steps can we take to listen to the Holy Spirit better? Pastors Alyssa Bream, Jay Rivenbark and Stephen Mizell talk about what it looks like to be hard-hearted. Do we have a responsibility to get people to listen or are we only responsible for delivering the message? August 27th Reading: Ezekiel 1-4 For more on One Single Story, vis...

One Single Story: Day 238 A prayer for restoration. On today's podcast, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Alyssa Bream talk about some of the greatest losses in their lives. Why do we submit to the strong things hoping to survive or succeed? Are you concerned those behind you will suffer for choices you've made? August 26th Reading: Lamentations 3-5 For more on One Single Story, visit ones...

One Single Story: Day 237 Today we learn about Lamentations. Can you think of anything that was once great but is now a disgrace? Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Alyssa Bream talk about regret, what makes you weep and what is the greatest defilement facing God's people today. August 25th Reading: Lamentations 1-2 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 236 The Lord will stir up someone to defeat Babylon. Are world conflicts caused by the Lord stirring others? What is the purpose of military conflict? The end of this section seems to be a hymn of praise. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Jay Rivenbark discuss chapter 51 on the final day of reading in Jeremiah. August 24th Reading: Jeremiah 51-52 For more on One Single...

One Single Story: Day 235 Hope for Israel and Judah. Babylon will fall! Jeremiah is told to "tell the whole world." What messages are intended for the whole world? Pastors Alyssa Bream, Zack Unkenholz and Stephen Mizell have a conversation about these verses. How do you feel when it looks like people have gotten away with something? August 23th Reading: Jeremiah 49-50 For more on One Single Story,...

One Single Story: Day 234 These chapters are messages for the nations: Egypt, Philistia and Moab. Jeremiah pronounces judgment on 9 nations. Whole civilizations were wiped out because of their sin. Today, nations participate in terrorism, genocide, human exploitation, child abuse and more. What will happen when the Lord becomes angry and starts to avenge the innocent? Will anyone escape God's judg...

One Single Story: Day 233 Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Zack Unkenholz discuss how pride can keep us from accepting the truth. We justify, or lie, to ourselves to convince us we are right. Why is it so difficult to wait instead of taking action or making something happen? What causes us to exclude some people from our view that they can be used by God? August 21st Reading: Jeremiah 41-...

One Single Story: Day 232 Today's conversation is based on Habakkuk 1. Why does it feel like the Lord is not listening at times? Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Zack Unkenholz discuss how people who do not worship God can be used by God. Is it possible to tell when the scales tip in favor of injustice? August 20th Reading: Habakkuk For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 231 Zedekiah is ruling in Judah and rebels against Babylon. Is disobedience part of God's plan? Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Zack Unkenholz discuss the difference between a natural famine and a famine created by man. August 19th Reading: 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 230 Today we read about Jeremiah being placed in a cistern to shut him up and die. Fortunately, an Ethiopian court official rescued him. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Zack Unkenholz discuss how we villainize people who disagree with us and we're passive if the issue doesn't affect us directly. Why should we speak up when injustice takes place? August 18th Reading:...

One Single Story: Day 229 God used the Recabites as an example to Judah. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Zack Unkenholz and Jay Rivenbark talk about their faithfulness and how Judah should learn from them. We should also learn to obey. Why do we sometimes obey men but not God? August 17th Reading: Jeremiah 35-37 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 228 Why do we punish people for telling the truth instead of what we want to hear? Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Jay Rivenbark talk about what we should look for to confirm the Lord is speaking to us. Jeremiah purchased a piece of property. Why does property ownership offer hope? August 16th Reading: Jeremiah 32-34 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory...

One Single Story: Day 227 Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Sheryl Daughety discuss Rachel's sadness turning to joy and a new covenant being made. Do our dead ancestors weep? Why is returning to their homeland such a prominent theme for Israel? When we're young we do some foolish things. Is there any way to avoid the foolishness of youth? August 15th Reading: Jeremiah 30-31 For more on One...

One Single Story: Day 226 Today, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Zack Unkenholz discuss Jeremiah confronting Hananiah about his false prophecies. How do you respond when someone says, "this is what the Lord told me?" Should we tell them we're going to hold them accountable? August 14th Reading: Jeremiah 26-29 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 225 On today's podcast, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Zack Unkenholz talk about the good and bad figs. Can comparison be helpful or harmful? How do you choose what to compare? When God's people were exiled, God continued to watch over and care for them. He gave them hearts that recognized him as Lord. The leaders of Judah, however, were "rotten." Why are leaders h...

One Single Story: Day 224 Has God ever upset your plans? What does it look like for life to be beyond repair. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety and Jay Rivenbark have a conversation about illustrations being an effective way to communicate the gospel. August 12th Reading: Jeremiah 18-22 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 223 Jeremiah trusts the Lord. He says, if you heal me and save me, I will be truly healed and saved. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Sheryl Daughety have a conversation about trusting God and how difficult it can sometimes be. August 11th Reading: Jeremiah 14-17 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 222 Today, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Sheryl Daughty talk about why we want to be like others. Why we fear things that can't harm us. How do you describe creation to the unbeliever? August 10th Reading: Jeremiah 10-13 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 221 God tells Jeremiah not to pray for or weep any more for the Israelites. They are persistent idolaters. Pastors Stephen Mizell, Sheryl Daughety and Alyssa Bream talk about praying for people. Is there a time when we're released from praying? Are you ever bewildered by the evil around you? August 9th Reading: Jeremiah 7-9 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.c...

One Single Story: Day 220 Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark and Zack Unkenholz discuss Judah's constant rebellion. Jeremiah gives them their last warning. God instructed the Babylonian army how to defeat Jerusalem. Does that concern you? Why wouldn't they listen? Why don't we listen? August 8th Reading: Jeremiah 4-6 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 219 The Israelites worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Jeremiah presented the Lord's case to the people, how do you think he delivered it? How do people drift away from the Lord? Pastors Stephen Mizell, Alyssa Bream and Zack Unkenholz discuss why people move from one idol to another. August 7th Reading: Jeremiah 1-3 For more on One Single Story, visit o...

One Single Story: Day 218 Jerusalem rebelled. The leaders, judges, prophets and priests were all corrupt. Why is arrogance so dangerous? Do you find comfort in the Lord when you see corruption in society? Pastors Sheryl Daughety, Alyssa Bream and Stephen Mizell talk about finding comfort in the knowledge that in the end everything works out for those who trust God. August 6th Reading: Zephaniah Fo...

One Single Story: Day 217 Today we read that Hilkiah discovered God's law and sought to find out what it means. Have you ever experienced someone discovering the Word of God? Pastors Jay Rivenbark and Sheryl Daughety join Pastor Stephen Mizell to talk about Hilkiah and the Words of God. August 5th Reading: 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35 For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.

One Single Story: Day 216 The Lord is angry with Nineveh. Nahum receives a vision from God about Nineveh. A messenger is coming! The Lord is a jealous God, but is he filled with love as well? Today, Pastors Alyssa Bream, Stephen Mizell and Zack Unkenholz talk about this chapter of the minor prophet Nahum. August 4th Reading: Nahum For more on One Single Story, visit onesinglestory.com.